Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	eternal_a	life_n	way_n	4,470	5	5.3302	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A31208	The Christian pilgrime in his spirituall conflict and spirituall conqvest; Combattimento spirituale. English	Scupoli, Lorenzo, 1530-1610.; Castañiza, Juan de, d. 1598.; T. V. (Thomas Vincent), 1604-1681.; A. C. (Arthur Crowther), 1588-1666.	1652 (1652)	Wing S2166A; Wing C1218; Wing C1219; Wing C1220; ESTC R19031	259,792	828

of_o my_o eye_n at_o each_o morsel_n i_o eat_v at_o each_o member_n i_o move_v and_o at_o each_o inward_a and_o outward_a action_n i_o undertake_v i_o may_v first_o ask_v thy_o leave_n and_o permission_n and_o so_o do_v it_o or_o leave_v it_o according_o as_o thy_o holy_a inspiration_n answer_v and_o allow_v i_o o_o that_o i_o can_v perform_v each_o natural_a and_o necessary_a work_n with_o a_o actual_a reflection_n upon_o thy_o praise_n and_o pleasure_n and_o with_o a_o pure_a intention_n to_o be_v unite_v to_o thou_o my_o lord_n and_o my_o love_n thy_o outward_a sense_n o_o my_o sweet_a saviour_n be_v exact_o subject_a to_o thy_o reason_n and_o perfect_o obedient_a to_o thy_o sacred_a soul_n o_o let_v i_o be_v swallow_v up_o i_o beseech_v thou_o gracious_a jesus_n and_o sanctify_v by_o the_o merit_n of_o thou_o let_v i_o live_v love_n move_z and_o make_v use_n of_o my_o sense_n pure_o and_o only_o in_o thou_o for_o thou_o and_o by_o thou_o thy_o sacred_a hand_n o_o holy_a jesus_n be_v harsh_o nail_v to_o the_o tree_n of_o the_o cross_n preserve_v i_o i_o beseech_v thou_o from_o all_o sinful_a touch_v thy_o bless_a foot_n be_v likewise_o pierce_v and_o fasten_v to_o the_o same_o rood_n o_o fix_v my_o step_n that_o i_o run_v not_o to_o evil_a action_n direct_v they_o in_o thy_o path_n and_o make_v i_o speedy_a in_o all_o work_n concern_v thy_o honour_n and_o the_o assistance_n of_o my_o neighbour_n thy_o holy_a mouth_n be_v free_a from_o guile_n full_a of_o wisdom_n put_v thy_o word_n sweet_a jesus_n into_o i_o let_v it_o always_o speak_v of_o thy_o love_n and_o only_o sing_v thy_o praise_n thy_o divine_a ear_n be_v fill_v with_o blasphemy_n and_o derision_n let_v not_o i_o be_v open_a to_o hear_v vanity_n and_o detraction_n thy_o sweet_a eye_n pour_v out_o flood_n of_o tear_n for_o i_o o_o give_v unto_o i_o tear_n of_o compassion_n for_o thy_o suffering_n and_o of_o compunction_n for_o my_o own_o sin_n thy_o taste_n be_v torment_v with_o the_o nousome_a potion_n of_o gall_n and_o vinegar_n o_o take_v from_o i_o i_o beseech_v thou_o all_o desire_n of_o delicacy_n let_v i_o not_o eat_v or_o drink_v but_o for_o mere_a sustenance_n and_o necessity_n thy_o whole_a humanity_n o_o gracious_a jesus_n be_v martyr_v and_o murder_v o_o grant_v that_o i_o may_v be_v true_o and_o total_o mortify_v let_v i_o not_o see_v feel_v hear_v taste_n smell_v eat_v drink_v do_v any_o thing_n or_o make_v use_n of_o any_o thing_n as_o follow_v my_o own_o gust_n sensuality_n and_o self-seeking_a but_o in_o pure_a conformity_n to_o thy_o divine_a will_n and_o pleasure_n 6._o o_o merciful_a redeemer_n how_o great_a and_o grievous_a be_v the_o inward_a suffering_n of_o thy_o holy_a soul_n o_o for_o those_o thy_o sorrow_n and_o thy_o tender_a mercy_n sake_n cleanse_v cure_n inlighten_v inform_v reform_v and_o transform_v all_o my_o inward_a man_n o_o permit_v not_o my_o understanding_n where_o the_o knowledge_n of_o thy_o greatness_n and_o goodness_n shall_v be_v only_o seat_v to_o be_v overspread_v with_o ignorance_n and_o error_n let_v not_o my_o memory_n which_o shall_v be_v total_o take_v up_o with_o thou_o be_v stuff_v with_o vain_a fancy_n or_o impertinent_a curiosity_n let_v not_o my_o will_n which_o thou_o give_v i_o to_o desire_n and_o love_v thou_o o_o my_o only_a lord_n and_o love_n above_o all_o thy_o creature_n be_v enslave_v to_o any_o inferior_a affection_n repair_v o_o gracious_a redeemer_n this_o lively_a image_n of_o the_o lovely_a trinity_n which_o be_v almost_o deface_v by_o my_o brutish_a sensuality_n grant_v o_o dear_a saviour_n that_o my_o understanding_n will_n and_o memory_n may_v be_v incessant_o busy_v in_o know_v love_a and_o remember_v thou_o and_o that_o they_o may_v forget_v and_o forgo_v all_o other_o object_n but_o only_o in_o thou_o and_o for_o thou_o 7._o o_o that_o my_o heart_n be_v perfect_o disengage_v from_o the_o love_n of_o all_o creature_n drain_n it_o sweet_a jesus_n and_o deliver_v it_o from_o all_o foreign_a and_o domestic_a affection_n and_o fill_v it_o up_o again_o with_o thy_o only_a that_o it_o may_v never_o love_v desire_v nor_o will_v any_o thing_n but_o thou_o alone_o o_o my_o lord_n my_o love_n and_o my_o all_o o_o that_o my_o will_n be_v conformable_a to_o thou_o without_o any_o reservation_n or_o retraction_n take_v it_o unto_o thou_o dear_a lord_n free_o and_o full_o for_o time_n and_o eternity_n i_o will_v have_v no_o will_n but_o thou_o dispose_v of_o i_o as_o thou_o please_v here_o and_o hereafter_o o_o that_o my_o memory_n be_v disincombr_v from_o all_o imagination_n and_o purge_v from_o all_o impression_n but_o of_o thou_o only_o empty_v it_o o_o thou_o only_a amiable_a object_n of_o my_o soul_n and_o then_o replenish_v it_o with_o such_o holy_a and_o heavenly_a notion_n as_o may_v best_o please_v thy_o divine_a majesty_n o_o that_o my_o understanding_n be_v imbue_v with_o some_o measure_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o thy_o divinity_n o_o my_o lord_n infinite_a in_o goodness_n dreadful_a in_o majesty_n and_o unspeakable_a in_o all_o perfection_n o_o my_o great_a gracious_a and_o glorious_a god_n quicken_v it_o sharpen_v it_o elevate_v it_o and_o illuminate_v it_o that_o know_v thou_o i_o may_v not_o choose_v but_o love_v thou_o and_o that_o know_v and_o love_v thou_o i_o may_v be_v eternal_o happy_a behold_v lord_n i_o make_v a_o absolute_a divorce_n with_o all_o self-love_n sensuality_n and_o affection_n to_o creature_n and_o give_v thou_o myself_o by_o a_o irrevocable_a donation_n behold_v lord_n the_o key_n the_o lodging_n the_o treasure_n and_o the_o master_n prostrate_v at_o thy_o sacred_a foot_n enter_v free_o possess_v all_o full_o dispose_v universal_o and_o command_v absolute_o put_v i_o where_o thou_o will_v give_v i_o what_o thou_o will_v treat_v i_o as_o thou_o will_v thou_o i_o be_o o_o my_o lord_n my_o love_n and_o my_o all_o for_o time_n and_o for_o friday_n of_o mortification_n and_o perfect_a abnegation_n the_o five_o 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well_o and_o thou_o o_o eternal_a verity_n haste_v express_o tell_v i_o that_o unless_o i_o renounce_v all_o deny_v myself_o take_v up_o my_o cross_n and_o follow_v thou_o i_o can_v never_o become_v thy_o true_a disciple_n ah_o harsh_a word_n to_o my_o carnal_a ear_n if_o thou_o will_v be_v my_o disciple_n deny_v thyself_o if_o thou_o will_v be_v perfect_a sell_v all_o give_v away_o all_o reform_v all_o renounce_v all_o relinquish_v all_o if_o thou_o will_v possess_v life_n eternal_a contemn_v this_o life_n temporal_a if_o thou_o will_v be_v exalt_v in_o heaven_n humble_v thyself_o in_o the_o world_n if_o thou_o will_v wear_v a_o crown_n with_o i_o bear_v thy_o cross_n with_o i_o but_o o_o my_o soul_n how_o will_v thou_o brook_v that_o more_o dismal_a sentence_n depart_v from_o i_o thou_o accurse_a into_o eternal_a fire_n wherefore_o o_o my_o lord_n my_o love_n and_o my_o all_o since_o thou_o have_v teach_v i_o these_o thing_n by_o thy_o sacred_a word_n and_o show_v they_o by_o thy_o holy_a example_n and_o thou_o be_v the_o way_n the_o truth_n and_o the_o life_n grant_v o_o infallible_a truth_n that_o i_o may_v courageous_o walk_v in_o this_o thy_o perfect_a way_n that_o so_o i_o may_v happy_o come_v to_o thou_o the_o only_a true_a and_o eternal_a life_n and_o love_n of_o my_o soul_n 2._o what_o dread_a thou_o o_o my_o fearful_a and_o faithless_a heart_n behold_v christ_n thy_o king_n and_o captain_n be_v march_v on_o before_o thou_o take_v up_o thy_o cross_n and_o travel_v after_o he_o he_o lead_v thou_o to_o a_o kingdom_n heaven_n be_v worth_a thy_o pain_n o_o take_v courage_n to_o mortify_v thyself_o deny_v thyself_o and_o die_v to_o thyself_o that_o thou_o may_v live_v to_o jesus_n and_o with_o jesus_n eternal_o learn_v o_o my_o soul_n this_o short_a

that_o so_o they_o may_v be_v force_v to_o confess_v their_o own_o frailty_n and_o impotency_n and_o according_a as_o their_o pride_n be_v great_a or_o less_o so_o be_v their_o fall_n more_o or_o less_o grievous_a in_o so_o much_o as_o if_o there_o be_v no_o pride_n in_o man_n as_o there_o be_v none_o in_o the_o sacred_a virgin_n mary_n there_o shall_v likewise_o be_v no_o fall_n into_o any_o sin_n 5._o wherefore_o present_o upon_o thy_o fall_n and_o we_o must_v be_v careful_a to_o rise_v speedy_o after_o our_o fall_n fall_n hasten_v thy_o thought_n to_o a_o humble_a reflection_n upon_o thy_o own_o nothing_o beg_v instant_o and_o ardent_o of_o thy_o lord_n god_n his_o true_a and_o inward_a light_n to_o see_v thy_o own_o frailty_n and_o infirmity_n and_o to_o keep_v thou_o from_o more_o dangerous_a fall_n for_o the_o future_a explication_n this_o distrust_n of_o thyself_o my_o strength_n the_o great_a necessity_n of_o this_o distrust_n in_o our_o own_o strength_n dear_o belove_a be_v so_o necessary_a for_o thou_o in_o this_o combat_n that_o without_o it_o thou_o can_v not_o only_o never_o hope_v to_o obtain_v thy_o so-much-desired_n conquest_n over_o thy_o enemy_n but_o not_o so_o much_o as_o to_o surmount_v the_o least_o of_o thy_o passion_n or_o imperfection_n thou_o be_v therefore_o serious_o and_o frequent_o to_o reflect_v upon_o the_o corruption_n of_o nature_n be_v enforce_v by_o the_o corruption_n of_o our_o nature_n thy_o natural_a inclination_n which_o make_v thou_o apt_a to_o conceive_v a_o good_a opinion_n of_o thyself_o and_o thou_o own_o action_n and_o to_o persuade_v thyself_o that_o thou_o be_v something_o when_o as_o indeed_o thou_o be_v nothing_o at_o all_o weigh_v further_o thereof_o and_o the_o weakness_n thereof_o the_o vanity_n and_o presumption_n of_o such_o self-conceit_n and_o the_o weakness_n of_o thy_o own_o force_n and_o consider_v how_o he_o and_o by_o consider_v how_o this_o acknowledgement_n please_v god_n and_o how_o much_o 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